News Archive

February 2008
29 Feb 2008
Toronto junior miners continue impressive growth
As we enter PDAC week, we find that last year was another very impressive one...
29 Feb 2008
New hoisting system for LKAB Malmberget
ABB is to supply complete mine hoist system to LKAB in northern Sweden. This new system...
29 Feb 2008
Ariana and European Goldfields get together in Turkey
Ariana  Resources, the gold exploration company focused on Turkey, has signed a Heads of Agreement with European Goldfields for the joint...
28 Feb 2008
Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (February 29)
The expansion of existing operations to keep up with world demand has been commonplace within...
26 Feb 2008
Caterpillar expands LHD supply with new assembly line in Brazil
In its first assembly move out of Tasmania, Caterpillar has opened a new line of underground...
25 Feb 2008
Boart Longyear expands in Canada and Mexico with latest acquisition
Boart Longyear has acquired Britton Brothers Diamond Drilling, a highly successful provider of uranium and...
25 Feb 2008
Allegiance recommends Zinifex bid
Allegiance Mining has advised its shareholders to accept a revised takeover offer from Zinifex valued...
25 Feb 2008
South Africa’s electricity crisis puts 6,900 Gold Fields jobs at risk and further effect on production
Gold Fields has been one of the South African companies that has been quickest to...
24 Feb 2008
Saving energy and maintenance costs by upgrading to LED fixtures
Dialight recently reached an agreement with Rio Tinto Energy America to install its LED based SafeSiteTM...
22 Feb 2008
Hot coal causes steel prices to rocket
The coal crisis continues, with many countries suffering power outages due to coal supply problems....
22 Feb 2008
High River Gold acquires Russian nickel deposit
High River Gold Mines' 85%-owned Russian subsidiary, OJSC Buryatzoloto has acquired a 100% ownership interest...
22 Feb 2008
Hecla and Kinross both report record achievements
Hecla has reported the highest revenue and cash flow in its 117-Year History, as well as...